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Sea to Sky Gondola
This weekend we headed up to Squamish. It was a beautiful drive out of the city and up the coast. We were there for the Sea to Sky Gondola ride. Unfortunately it was a bit hazy but we still had some amazing views on the ride up And from the top. They had a cute…
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Botanicals and Baseball
This weekend we took a trip to the VanDusen Botanical Garden. And stopped by a fun bar: the Shameful Tiki Room. We got a tip from the bartender about the minor league baseball team playing nearby and decided to check it out. It was a great game! The Vancouver Canadians hit a grand slam to…
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Stanley Park
This weekend I walked all around Stanley Park. A nice, chill first weekend in Vancouver!
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Bend to Vancouver
On our way to Vancouver we stopped by Mt Hood and the Timberline Lodge. There is a great view of the summit from the lodge, which still has many original features from when it was built in the 30s, including the enormous central fireplace. There were plenty of hikers from the Pacific Crest trail enjoying…
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No Name Lake and Mt Bachelor
Today we did an awesome hike up to No Name Lake at the base of Broken Top. We got an early start and there were some beautiful views of Mt Bachelor and the sun rising, then Broken Top peeking above a field of wild flowers. We had fantastic head-on views of Broken Top on the…
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Crater Lake
This weekend we visited Crater Lake. We had gorgeous weather for our first hike up Garfield Peak. The trail begins in a meadow where a doe and fawn crossed our path and we also saw chipmunks and a chubby marmot (not pictured). There were beautiful views of the surrounding countryside on the way up too…
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The Oregon Coast
This long holiday weekend we headed to the coast! We started the party off with a visit to the Devil’s Punch Bowl and Otter Crest Beach. Lots of cool little tidal pools and beautiful views from the cliffs. The next day we did a couple of really cool hikes. First to God’s Thumb. It was…
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Mt Tumalo and Paulina Peak
This weekend we did a cool hike up to the top of Mt Tumalo. There were beautiful views of Mt Bachelor, the surrounding countryside down to Bend, and an incredible view of the Sister mountains and Broken Top. We also drove to the top of Paulina Peak and got a great view of Paulina Lake…
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Val and Riley visit Bend
My mom and Riley passed through Bend for a visit this weekend and we really packed it in! We went up to Lava Lake and over to Newberry National Volcanic Monument over to Benham Falls did a river walk along the Deschutes and visited the local breweries. It was a great weekend. Thanks for coming…
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Silver Falls State Park
This weekend we did a short camping trip near Silver Falls State Park. On the way we hiked up to the Blue Pool at Tamolitch Falls. There aren’t any falls this time of year but the pool is filled year round by an underground spring. The hike along the McKenzie River was also beautiful and…
Traveling Van with a Man 